Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Conservative math

John Brummett argues that Kim Hendren, planning a challenge to Sen. Blanche Lincoln in 2010, is more pragmatic than most conservatives, especially when it comes to taxes.

For all his gruff and conservative style and manner and rhetoric, and for all his genuine conservatism on social issues, Hendren is entirely reasonable, pragmatic and moderate on a couple of things, primarily taxation...

And modern-day Republicans, with their tea parties and such, are simply not going to put up with that.

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